Monday, September 28, 2009

Happy Birthday Bonnie Cashin!

I love Bonnie Cashin. She wanted women to be able to move freely in her clothing, and so designed styles that were pragmatic and yet without a trace of staid practicality. Cashin's aim, in her words, was to create "simple art forms for living in, to be re-arranged as mood and activity dictates." Her designs and directions in fashion were supremely innovative; they seemed not so much a product of her time as an inspiration of her own adventurous lifestyle and inventive imagination.

This is the 94th anniversary of Cashin's birth (she died in 2000) and if anything her ideas just seem fresher all the time. Here are a few images to celebrate the day:

Thanks for a wonderful post! I'm a huge Bonnie fan, and have quite a few of her gems in my personal collection (but am always looking for more!). I wish wish wish I could snag the mohair skirt - or one of her black funnel neck dresses!!!

About Me

I'm Margaret (Maggie) Wilds, alias denisebrain, vintage clothing maven and blogger. I have been selling vintage on eBay since 1999, more recently on Etsy, and now in my web store as well. I can honestly say something old is new all the time at denisebrain.com!

I'm also a professional French horn player, which is the origin of the name denisebrain. For more about that see my blog Why am I called "denisebrain"?